Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-17

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mered out something about being aglad
to oblige all parties" then offered his
arm to the no less discounted Clara,
and strobe rapidly away. And it is GER
tain that the little coquet never had q
less entertaining escort than Young
Campbell was that night.
An hour later, Maude stood on the
steps of her house, bidding Stephen
Black goodnight.
"And may call to take you to ride
tomorrow" he said, on parting.
eyes, I shall be delighted to 90. !"
said Maude and then Mr.. Black sprang
into his carriage and drove rapidly
away.
Maude turned to enter the house.
when a well-known voice arrested. her.
"Maude-one moment must speak
to you'll"
A CLEAN of amusement crossed the
girls arch face as she turned to con-
front her lover Not that there was
anything calculated to create amuse-
ment in the young mans appearance,
for he was absolutely white with pas
sion and jealousy.
"Why, George! is that you?" asked
Maude in innocent surprise. "Where
is Clara?"
"Confound Clara!" he exclaimed, too
much in earnest to appear ridiculous.
IF it had not been for her-but never
mind that. Maude, are you going to
ride with that fellow tomorrow"
Certainly lam, y she coolly answered.
"Why not?"
Because I forbid it," he holly an
swered.
any dear boy, you have as yet no
right to forbid me to do anything" was
the lofty response.
George ground his teeth together in
impotent rage. He felt that it would
not do to take too high hand with the
girl in her present mood.
II think" added Maude, as he re-
NAMED silent, "that you have forgot
ten our agreement Of last night. If
you remember"
IL remember nothing except that I
was fool, Maude!" burst out George,
Selling her hand and holding it tight.
"My darling, I have suffered so much
tonight that can understand how I'M
fairly I treated you when I firted with
that artful little coquet-"
"My dear George" said Maude,
solemnly, II am surprised to see that
you dislike Miss Vaughan. In my
opinion she is sweet girl, without"
"Ah, Maudie, show me some mercy"
begged George, encouraged by the sly
mischief in the girls eyes to carry the
hand he held to his lips. II have be-
haved like an unmitigated idiot, and
don't deserve forgiveness; but you'll not
he cruel to me, will you dear?"
For answer, Maude extended to him
her other hand.
"Yes, George, I forgive you," she
said, meeting his ardent gaze with her
frank, truthful eyes. "But you must let
me accept Stephens invitation for to-
morrow"
mo, no, Maude-I cannot consent to
that"
"Not if I tell you that he is my
cousins husband and has been for the
last two years, you dear. jealous simple
ton? Oh, George, I've only been Civ
ing you a lesson that you needed, and
Stephen helped me with it. Don't you
think we succeeded"
And George, now radiantly happy
again, admitted that they had.
Well, the lesson cured him. From
that time there was not more devoted
lover in the world than George Camp
bell.
AN interesting experiment in coop
erative industry is now being made in
Minnesota, where colony of half
dozen families from Mi neapolis have
settled in Crow Wing County on tract
of land of $50 acres, bought for the
purpose by the Minneapolis Knights Of
Labor. these families were not pros
pering in the city, and were too poor
to have undertaken farming independ-
emily. On so small scale did they
begin, and so poor were they, that. it
was months before they could provide
themselves with single team of
horses. But, after years trial, the
Minneapolis Tribune states that they
have done well, have found health and
a sufficient though frugal living on the
land, and have start that will render |
them eventually prosperous.
j. G. RICE, farmer near Fish Dam,
Fla, reports queer cloud-burst near
his place lately. A circular cloud ap-
peared, accompanied by a ferocious
windstorm, which tore up trees and de-
stroyed the houses. It suddenly turned |
and blew in exactly the opposite direc-
ton. The same cloud came down sud- !
denly while the ground was dry, the |
cotton withered, and the sun was so hot
that the cotton was literally scalded |
from bottom to top leaf. The oldest
say they never knew any
thing like it, and there are whole acres
that apparently look dead, presenting
the appearance of frost having fallen |